In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."

So whoever sets aside one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom from heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom from heaven

If you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don't they?

And if you greet only your relatives, that's no great thing you're doing, is it? Even the unbelievers do the same, don't they?

Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets."

In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a rotten tree produces bad fruit.

Now a large herd of pigs was grazing some distance away from them.

All at once some people brought him a paralyzed man lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he told the paralyzed man, "Be courageous, son! Your sins are forgiven."

Then some of the scribes told themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees told Jesus, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, and birds came and ate them up.

But other seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop, some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown.

Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

I tell all of you with certainty, some people standing here will not experience death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, yet people did not recognize him and treated him just as they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

In the same way, it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."

Some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

because some men are celibate from birth, while some are celibate because they have been made that way by others. Still others are celibate because they have made themselves that way for the sake of the kingdom from heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."

Then some little children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

So off they went. He went out again about noon and about three o'clock and did the same thing.

About five o'clock he went out and found some others standing around. He asked them, "Why are you standing here all day long without work?'

"These last fellows worked only one hour, but you paid them the same as us, and we've been working all day, enduring the scorching heat!'

"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."

Then the father went to the other son and told him the same thing. He replied, "I will, sir,' but he didn't go.

Again, he sent other servants to them, a greater number than the first, but the tenant farmers treated them the same way.

That same day some Sadducees, who claim there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him,

The same thing happened with the second brother, and then the third, and finally with the rest of the brothers.

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.

In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

"That is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

In the same way, when you see all these things, you'll know that the Son of Man is near, right at the door.

"But the foolish ones told the wise, "Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out!'

"But the wise ones replied, "No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

In the same way, the one who had two talents earned two more.

Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!" And all the disciples said the same thing.

After leaving them again, he went away and prayed again for the third time, saying the same thing.

Then they spit in his face and hit him. Some slapped him,

Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was about to break out instead. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Attend to that yourselves."

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

In the same way the high priests, along with the scribes and elders, were also making fun of him. They kept saying,

When some of the people standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling for Elijah."

So one of the men ran off at once, took a sponge, and soaked it in some sour wine. Then he put it on a stick and offered Jesus a drink.

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and told the high priests everything that had happened.

When they saw him, they worshipped him, though some had doubts.